Sur les hauteurs de Sisteron

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A short hike that's perfect for exploring Sisteron from all angles! Passing by the cemetery, you'll find a quiet little path that leads to Route de Ribier. Head back towards Sisteron, then take the Sentier du Molard trail and return via the stunning Thor plateau. Walkers with dogs will be delighted.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.89 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 343 m
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    Descent: - 343 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 783 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 497 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Alps
  • ⚐ District: Sisteron (04200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.198753° / E 5.939325°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3339OT, 3340ET
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Prefectural stop

Description of the walk

Start from the cemetery car park.

(S/E) Continue along the stone path and rejoin the tarmac road (Chemin de Chambrancon). Continue along this road until you find the path on the right at the junction with a private property.

(1) Follow this path until you reach Route de la Marquise.

(2) Turn left and follow this road until you reach the start of a track on the right, which is the start of the Sentier du Molard.

(3) Take this track and follow it. Ignore a track on the right at the hairpin bend and continue climbing on the main track.

(4) At the fork, follow the direction of the orientation table opposite. After two hairpin bends, you will reach the pylons. Continue right until you reach the orientation table.

(5) Continue along the ridge towards Rocher du Turc until you reach the next fork.
(6) Take the path on the left and descend to the road below.

(7) Follow it to the left and continue straight ahead, crossing the beautiful neighbourhoods of Le Thor and arriving at the main road.
(8) Follow this road to the left, Avenue Jean Moulin, then continue on Rue de Provence.

(9) At the crossroads, turn left then right towards the cemetery and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 545 m - Cemetery car park - Citadelle de Sisteron
  2. 1 : km 0.57 - alt. 564 m - Take the path on the right overlooking the - Buëch (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 2.21 - alt. 574 m - Road on the left
  4. 3 : km 4 - alt. 534 m - Molard Trail
  5. 4 : km 4.68 - alt. 587 m - Ascent of the Molard
  6. 5 : km 5.74 - alt. 740 m - View of the valley of the - La Durance
  7. 6 : km 6.81 - alt. 782 m - Bois du Molard
  8. 7 : km 7.73 - alt. 616 m - Route
  9. 8 : km 9.52 - alt. 552 m - Avenue Jean Moulin
  10. 9 : km 10.45 - alt. 497 m - Place du Tivoli
  11. S/E : km 10.89 - alt. 545 m - Cemetery car park - Citadelle de Sisteron

Notes

Possibilité de stationner sur le parking du plan d'eau et de rejoindre le départ en profitant de la traversée de la ville de Sisteron en direction du cimetière.

Randonnée pouvant se faire en famille.

Un point de vue splendide au sommet du Molard avec table d’orientation.

Tout les sentiers sont parfaitement balisés et facile.

Worth a visit

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Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
Mathilde1789
Mathilde1789

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A delightful, easy, and very scenic short hike. For the first 2 km, follow the orange horse trail markers to avoid confusion and the need to consult a map. After crossing the road, you will need to cut straight across the fields; there is no obvious entrance to the path. The path just after this point leads in the opposite direction, so be careful not to take a wrong turn.

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Géryf
Géryf

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Stop at the Molard refuge for its orientation table and three picnic tables. There is a lovely view at point 6 as you pass under the pylon. The return journey is less interesting through the suburbs and along the D53, but you are protected by a railing.

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bonardi
bonardi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Well-described and enjoyable hike, the only downside being the section through Super Sisteron, which consists of small houses and a tarmac track.

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fernandez
fernandez

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with magnificent views, and you can enjoy the botanical trail

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richaud lyc
richaud lyc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route
A very steep climb to the summit for 500 metres
Then very pleasant
I recommend being careful at this time of year, as Saturday is wild boar hunting day

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Pierrot la Balade
Pierrot la Balade

Hike completed today (10 August 2023) from the starting point. We were unable to go beyond point number 4 because a prefectural order in place since June 2022 prohibits pedestrian access due to the risk of fire. We naturally returned to Sisteron by road and enjoyed the beautiful narrow streets and ice cream. We hope that no hikers will risk endangering an entire forest and the lives of many people just to selfishly enjoy the summit of Molard.

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sylvie couriol
sylvie couriol

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We completed the second part of the itinerary. We parked in the same car park and used GPS to take route 4, which is the start of the discovery trail. We followed the ridge to the Turc rock, then returned to 6 to complete the normal loop. Then we visited the citadel.
It's a beautiful hike with great views of the ridge, and the return trip to the Turc rock is well worth the detour. The trail back was superb... it's springtime and there were flowers all along the way. The visit to the citadel was very interesting.
I'll do the whole hike again if I'm back in the area.

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Bcdijon
Bcdijon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice route in the hills above Sisteron.
We managed to park easily at the cemetery car park, but it was winter. Not that the dead come back to life in summer, but there are more hikers around.
Very beautiful views of the surrounding hills. Moderate difficulty with a nice steep climb in the forest in the middle.

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Rym
Rym

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant walk, no particular difficulties.

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